Sowly - A magnificent Land and Lake Build

The plans for this craft are provided free for personal use by Christian Huber (of course the instructions and labels on the plans are in German, as are all the build instructions I have found - Thanks Google automatic translations of webpages.) I was guided to this jewel by "Cracksmeup" (Joe) from our posts and videos of the Magnum Reloaded (I am now working on #5 of that one)... I did a quick build using Owens Corning Fan Fold Foam Insulation. Despite several CRI moves and one "Deer in Headlights" brain pause on the first time out... It has proven to be a fun build as well as a fun gem to fly. Here is a video of my Third and 4th time out with her... About 4 minutes..

My next build will be the lake version.. I already have the pontoons made... I will put up here some pictures of the build process as well as some hints to help you avoid CRI's.

very nice vid and build.
I`m pleased to see Christians Slowly V2 on rcgroups.
I´ve drawn the plans for him from his paper templates. The free plans can be downloaded from VTH / Foamie, a German magacine, just scroll to......

Great video ggrimly I have not started mine yet but iam very happy to see you build and fly one and start a thread . Iam also happy to see jurgen stop by , he has helped me alot with some german free downloads and how to find and build them. Your slowly flys just like its name and would make a nice slow trainer or just a relaxing plane to fly. I agree with jurgen i hope more here build some. joe

A good setup is a 24g motor like the HXT or Turnigy 2730-1700 and a GWS 8 x 4,3 prop on a 2s Lipo up to 1300mAh.
Two servos, +/- 9g are possible.

I have no build pics available, but for those who are able to read some German, there is a big thread on the German rcline forums with much photos. or use a translator. Only negative thing is, you have to register on that forums, to see the photos.

A good setup is a 24g motor like the HXT or Turnigy 2730-1700 and a GWS 8 x 4,3 prop on a 2s Lipo up to 1300mAh.
Two servos, +/- 9g are possible.

I have no build pics available, but for those who are able to read some German, there is a big thread on the German rcline forums with much photos. or use a translator. Only negative thing is, you have to register on that forums, to see the photos.

Thanks for the info jurgen. Appreciated. With the plans...I guess I could figure what goes where eventually....lol. Would be fun like a jigsaw puzzle. Guess i could print them out and start cutting some depron, since I do have the electronics available. Now to find the time and hideaway.

Hope to build it soon and put some pics up. It'll make a nice relaxing plane to fly when I'm not in a 3D or sporty mood...

Here is a couple more videos of my first build... Even though I used Hot Glue and FFF and it comes in at a whapping 420g with the 44g motor and a 3 cell 800ma battery, I get about 9 minutes of take-off and landing practice. (edited to about 4 min. taken with a key chain #16 camera on my cap.)

I get about 9 minutes of take-off and landing practice. (edited to about 4 min. taken with a key chain #16 camera on my cap.)
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Very nice,

for smooth landings, just leave a little throttle on the stick, no power off before tuch down. Try out as you want to fly by slower, and slower, give a little up elev. til it does not sink, then lower the throttle a bit more. The plane will decline and you`ve got the right speed for landings. Last inches before landing give just a little up elev again.

Some CRI's

Being of Norwegian Heritage some times gets in the way of real world facts...First time building I invoked my Norwegian perseverance (which is to take a mistake from one situation and apply it to future situations and expect different results).. I decided that if I kept the axle short, a 10" skewer would be fine, and if I used magnets to hold the wings in place (like on Magnum Reloaded) it would make it easy to transport... Here are the early results...

After these attempts, I widened the wheel base to 11" and added rubber bands to hold the wings on. Results were much better

# 2 is on the cutting table, this one will be aquatic. I already have the Old Timer Floats made. This one also will be Owens Corning pink Fan Fold Foam, and will use this motor.. (I ordered two a while back when the HTX 24 gram motors were out of stock)https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=5354

I am currently finishing a Magnum Reloaded made from Dollar Tree foam Board with the paper removed. It is then about 4.7mm thick and much lighter than FFF, I assume it is very similar to Depron, which I am too cheap to order... If it works, I will build Slowly out of it also... I late August I will be in Denver (only seven hours down the road) and hope to run down to Colorado Springs where they have a shop that sells Depron and Carbon Fiber rods and tubes quite reasonably, but shipping kills you... It looks like the Magnum will be about 240 grams, unlike the FFF ones put together with hot glue that come in at about 470 dry and 525 after a few water flights.